Agency file

Ps - Fire Bureau

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Ps - Fire Bureau provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2019, this agency had 671 employees with median total compensation of $16,355; the highest distinct record was $52,035.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $11.5M
Employees: 671
Median total: $16,355
Highest record: $52,035

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$32,373+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 671 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($16,355) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $14,626 (86%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $197 (1%)
Benefits — $2,253 (13%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$11,113

$13,792

$16,355

$19,638

$24,554

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $24,554 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,113. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

295 · $15,512

112 · $19,193

84 · $18,451

52 · $22,346

31 · $10,889

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$67.2M —	713 —	$95,899 —
2018	$68.5M ▲ 2.0%	701 ▼ 1.7%	$98,354 ▲ 2.6%
2019	$11.5M ▼ 83.3%	671 ▼ 4.3%	$16,355 ▼ 83.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Rostek

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$27,911

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.23
Base pay: $15,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,005
Total compensation: $27,911
Hire date: 1987-09-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 6, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 17732
Total Taxes: 0

Michael Rostek works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.23. Hired in 1987, they have about 30 years of service. Michael earned $27,911 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Guy Hunter

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,888

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.37
Base pay: $25,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $27,888
Hire date: 1987-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 27984
Total Taxes: 364.17

Guy Hunter is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.37. They have served since 1987 (about 32 years). 2019 total compensation came to $27,888. They are represented by Fire.

Joseph Magliocca

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,859

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $24,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $27,859
Hire date: 1980-05-05
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 278
Total Taxes: 0

Joseph Magliocca holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. Hired in 1980, they have about 39 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,859. Union affiliation: Fire.

Gerald Hirschfeld

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,754

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $24,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $27,754
Hire date: 1985-06-03
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 31880
Total Taxes: 0

Gerald Hirschfeld is a Battalion Chief-2010 at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 34 years. 2019 total compensation came to $27,754. They are represented by Fire.

Scott Cypher

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,593

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.30
Base pay: $24,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $341
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $27,593
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 14936
Total Taxes: 340.62

Scott Cypher works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.30. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. Scott earned $27,593 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Stephen Jones

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,475

Sub-department: Fire Boat 24/7
Base pay: $25,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $357
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $27,475
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 456
Total Taxes: 357.17

Stephen Jones is a Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire Boat 24/7. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $27,475. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

John Walsh

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,388

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $24,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $27,388
Hire date: 1987-09-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 7618
Total Taxes: 355.93

John Walsh is a Battalion Chief-2010 at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1987, they have about 32 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $27,388. Union affiliation: Fire.

Edward Gefert

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,308

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 7
Base pay: $25,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $27,308
Hire date: 1987-09-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 5, 2019
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 30050
Total Taxes: 372.55

Edward Gefert works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 7. Hired in 1987, they have about 32 years of service. Edward earned $27,308 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

James Dolan

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,138

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $23,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $27,138
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 24848
Total Taxes: 333.79

At Ps - Fire Bureau, James Dolan serves as a Battalion Chief-2010 within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $27,138. Union affiliation: Fire.

Brian Jackson

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,026

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.34
Base pay: $24,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $27,026
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 9004
Total Taxes: 350.08

Brian Jackson is a Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.34. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). 2019 total compensation came to $27,026. Union affiliation: Fire.

Glenn Gasiorowski

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,983

Sub-department: Fire Boat 24/7
Base pay: $24,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $349
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $26,983
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 27292
Total Taxes: 349.47

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Glenn Gasiorowski serves as a Fire Captain within Fire Boat 24/7. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,983. They are represented by Fire.